Pa. attorney general sues operator of unclaimed money Web site

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Mar 31, 2008 at 1:23 PM

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ A lawsuit against the operator of a Web site designed to help people search for unclaimed money in their name says it's deceptive and misleading.

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office sued a Massachusetts man in Commonwealth Court on Friday, saying he and his businesses deceived consumers, violated reporting requirements and didn't deliver what they promised .

State investigators put the names of cartoon characters like Batman and other made-up people through the site at www.unclaimedmoney.us.com. In each instance, the attorney general's office says they were told multiple sources of unclaimed money were available.